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[Ryel]

Back in 1.0 we merged, originally the server names were things like besaid and selbina ect. If the servers are low there will likely be merges yes. FFXI merges servers as well. It costs a lot to keep servers running so sometimes its better to put two together. I can however say that though it might seem scary it actually ends up being really nice in the end (and less rmt tells!)

I'm guessing that merging servers is a logistics issue in the current game though.

In 1.0 when they merged some of the servers they didn't have to worry about the issue of housing wards, i imagine that's probably the largest hurdle to overcome seeing as they're already having issues accommodating the number of players on large population servers. Trying to bring over waves of new players from another server many of whom might already own property seems like a nightmare with the way they've designed the wards.